Stories from Friday, December 5, 2025

BARTLEY, Neb. —What a great first night of basketball for brothers Alex and Lucas Einspahr along with all the Medicine Valley fans who traveled to Southwest. “My little brother was playing his first high school game and I thought he played well,” junior Lucas Einspahr proclaimed. “He didn’t have a lot of turnovers...unlike my first game.”...

McCOOK, Neb. - McCOOK, Neb. - Just a bit more than a very busy month from now, on January 5, candidates for the 2026 election cycle will be able to file for office. That “opening day” applies to all federal, state and local offices. February 17 will be the next important date to watch. ...

One of many entries in the McCook Chamber of Commerce gingerbread house contest on display at the Keystone Building. The winner will be announced on Friday evening.

McCOOK, Neb. — Results from final matches of the McCook YMCA Women’s Adult Volleyball League Thursday evening with champion team photos appearing in the Gazette next week. Recreational RWAC Serv-ivors are the Women’s Recreational League champions! Miller over Serves You Right 12-25, 25-18, 15-10...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — The Arapahoe girls delivered a 49-40 opening win over always talented Overton with sophomore Sawyer Shafer scoring 15 points and junior Clara Hilker 12 Thursday night. Senior Chloe Gooden added eight points as did sophomore Suttyn Shafer...

ARAPAHOE, Neb. — Junior Aiden Roush shot nearly 50 percent and scored 13 points to highlight Arapahoe’s 76-22 opening loss vs. Overton Thursday evening. Roush went three-for-four from two-point range and drilled a pair of three-point daggers. He made only his only free throw...

TRENTON, Neb. — Cambridge’s winning efforts carried on to the basketball court with a 52-42 victory over Hitchcock County Thursday evening. Junior Brooklyn Holtze netted 14 points and senior Mallory Springer 11 in their first “real” competition since that Class D-2 state championship volleyball match last month...

TRENTON, Neb. — The Cambridge Trojans were firing on all cylinders as senior Brady Ahlemeyer went 23 points through those Hitchcock County nets for a 75-59 victory Thursday night. Classmate Hodge Raburn nearly kept pace with another 20 while Krayton Ruggles powered inside for another 10...

TRENTON, Neb. — Sophomore Aspen Billeter scored 35 points includng eight three-pointers during Southwest’s 50-26 opening win over Medicine Valley Thursday night. The returning all-RPAC guard even did all her damage during those first three quarters...